Belt clamp



1,688,262 A. R. BRUCE ET AL BELT CLAMP Oct. 16, 1928.

Filed Sept. 8, 1927 V fiW/W/W fl/o/vgo EoZeraomBrace Eli Z. Thorn/ion I ATTORNEY l atented (lot. 16, 1928.

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ALONZG ROBERTSON BRUCE, OF MEXIA, AND ED '1. THORNTON, OF WQRTHAM, TEXAS.

BELT GLAMP.

Application filed-September This invention relates to means for clamping the ends of a belt together, the general obect of the invention being to'provi'de a body exerted over the entire portions of the ends so that there is no danger of the ends being pulled from the fastener.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangernet of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed'out in the appended claim.

In describing our invention in detail, ref erence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the in1- proved clamp. I

Figure2 is a section on are 3.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 2.

line 2 2 of Fig-- In these views, 1 indicates a body which is of a length equal to the width of the belt and which is provided with a socket 2 to receive the ends 3 ol the belt A, after said ends are bent at right angles and placed together, as clearly shown in Figure 3. A plate 4 is placed in the socket, this plate being of the same length as the body and bolts 5 are placed in threaded holes formed in the body, the holes being spaced equi-distances apart and 00111 municating, with the socket so that the bolts will engage the plate, a. The plate is provid'ed with recesses 6 to receive the rounded ends of the bolts, as shown in Figures 2 and 3. Thus by tightening the bolts, the plate will set up a clamping action betweenit-self and one wall of the socket and thereby clamp the ends of the belt in the socket. V

Longitudinally extending ribs 7 are formed on the plate and a rib 7? is formed on the side wall or the socket, against which an end of 8, 1%1". Serial N0.'218,83-.

the belt bears, these ribs biting into the belt ends and preventing them from being pulled out of the socket. V

The drawings show the body 1 as of circular form and the ribs or rectangular formation, but it will, oi course, be understood that other forms can be given to the body and ribs and it will also be understood that any desired number of ribs can be used on both the plate and the inner, wall 0t. the body.

From the foregoing it will be seen that we have provided a simple form of belt fastener which can be manufactured to sell at low cost and one which will firmly hold the ends of the belt together without cutting or otherwise damaging the end parts or the belt. The device can be easily and quickly attached to the belt ends and just as easily and quickly removed therefronn It is preferable to place the ribs T out of alignment with the ribson the'plate, as shown in Figure 5 and to have the privilege of forming the'body and plate a so. that the face of the clamp which is presented to the pulley or wheel over which the belt passes may be curved to lit the crown oi the pulley or wheel, or if desired, this face may be made straight.

Attention is called to the fact that by hav It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of our invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that we may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts,

provided that such changes fall within the scope ofthe appended claim.

What we claim is A belt fastener comprising a body of substantially circular shape in cross section and having a rectangular socket therein which opens'out through one face of the body, said body also having threaded holes therein, the inner ends of which communicate with the socket, bolts'threaded in said hole, a plate in ill the socket having recesses therein for receiving the ends of the bolts, a pair of longltudi- 'nally extending ribs on the outer face of said plate for engaging a belt end placed in the socketand a longitudinally extending rib on that wall 'of the socket which is opposite the Wall, through which the bolts pass and against Lessee? 

